Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned Israel’s “unlawful” bid to assert sovereignty over the occupied West Bank, calling on the international community to act swiftly against what it described as a blatant violation of international law.
In a sharply worded statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry denounced the Israeli Knesset’s move as “deplorable,” saying it reflects a continued disregard for Palestinian rights and established international norms.
“These deliberate and provocative actions expose the occupying power’s systematic efforts to derail peace initiatives and entrench its illegal occupation,” the statement said. “Such unilateral measures pose a grave threat to regional stability and the possibility of a just and lasting resolution.”
Islamabad also urged the international community to take swift and decisive action to hold Israel accountable for violations of U.N. Security Council resolutions and international humanitarian law.
Pakistan’s reaction followed a symbolic but controversial vote in the Israeli Knesset on Wednesday, where 71 lawmakers supported a nonbinding proposal urging the government to annex the occupied West Bank, including the Jordan Valley.
